Veni Vidi Vici closed; MF Sushi opening update
After more than 20 years of business and guest stars like Steve Martin, Midtown Atlanta Italian staple, Veni Vidi Vici, from Atlanta restaurateur Pano Karatassos and the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group closed on May 31.
"This was a difficult decision, since the restaurant has a loyal following,” Karatassos said in a press release. “However, and while we are and shall always remain dedicated to our base and loyal customers in our Atlanta restaurants, the growth of the company is moving in a much different direction.”
Karatassos cited the successes of City Fish Market and Chops Lobster Bar in Boca Raton, Florida and the recently launched, high-end seafood concept, Lobster Bar Sea Grille in Fort Lauderdale, as "good examples of the type of restaurants our company is focused on developing."
“Currently, we are in negotiations to expand City Fish Market and the new Lobster Bar Sea Grille concepts to other national markets,” said Karatassos.
More from the release:
Veni Vidi Vici has operated as a continuation of the original Veni Vidi Vici concept, opened in 1993. At that time, famous Italian Chef and cookbook author, Marcella Hazen was a consultant. Since then, the restaurant has consistently enjoyed both popular and critical success.
All current restaurant staff have been relocated to similar positions at Buckhead Life Restaurants throughout the company.
Buckhead Life Restaurant Group, Inc. owns and operates 12 nationally acclaimed and highly successful restaurants in Atlanta and South Florida. Atlanta restaurants include Atlanta Fish Market, Buckhead Bread Company & Corner Café, Bistro Niko, Buckhead Diner, Chops Lobster Bar, Kyma, Pricci and 103 West-Private Events. South Florida restaurants include Chops Lobster Bar (Boca Raton), City Fish Market (Boca Raton) and Lobster Bar Sea Grille (Fort Lauderdale).
MF Sushi opening soon?
According to Urban Daddy , MF Sushi from brothers Chris and Alex Kinjo was finally set return to Atlanta on May 29 with a new restaurant in the Inman Quarter mixed use development in Inman Park. But a call to the restaurant confirmed that the opening has been pushed back until later this week or beyond. Call the restaurant for updates and reservations.
For more on MF, read AJC chief restaurant critic John Kessler's fascinating Personal Journeys feature on the Kinjo brothers, chronicling their critical acclaim, the closing of their original Atlanta restaurants, and their move to Houston.
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